Ignoring Human Rights comes with a price

sun2surf - [...] Shan said in conjunction with the release of the 2008 report, governments like Malaysia should stop being in denial and apologise for its poor commitment in upholding human rights.

"The government has to stop using torture and ill-treatment and claim that it is as an acceptable practice for intelligence gathering," said Shan.

Most of them are alleged members of Islamist groups, including Jemmah Islamiah (JI), while others arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) includes the five leaders of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf).

Attempts by the Opposition to get the current Parliament meeting to discuss the ISA were rejected by the Speaker and backbenchers.

Meanwhile, Norlaila Othman, the wife of ISA detainee Mat Sah Bin Mohammed Satray, said ministers need to pay a visit to Kamunting to truly have an understanding of the ordeal ISA detainees face.... selanjutnya.